Multifaced doll



W. L. PAUL MULTIFACED DOLL Dec. 15, 1953 Filed Jan. 9, 1947 INVENTOR WAN DA L. PAU L ATTO NEY Patented Dec. 15, 1953 MULTIFACED DOLL Wanda L. Paul, New York, N. Y., assignor of onehalf to Carl. J. Anderson, New York, N. Y.

Application January 9, 1947, Serial No. 720,988

8 Claims. (Cl. 46-153) 1 This invention relates to multifaced dolls and more particularly to apparatus and devices for selectively maintaining the position of doll heads in a fixed position.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved device or apparatus of this kind which provides a multifaced head rotatable about a horizontal axis and in which the head may be locked in a definite position.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an improved device of this kind in which the head is selectively automatically locked in position for each of the faces as the head is rotated.

Additional objects of the invention are to effect simplicity and efficiency in such methods and apparatus and to provide an extremely simple device or apparatus of this kind which is economical, durable, and reliable in operation, and economical to manufacture.

Still other objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds; and while herein details of the invention are described in the specification and some of the claims, the invention as described in the broader claims is not limited to these and many and various changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as claimed in the broader claims.

The inventive features for the accomplishment of these and other objects are shown herein in 7 connection with a multifaced doll which briefly stated, includes a doll body having a head mounting U member in the normal neck region thereof and a telescoping triangular rod bearingly mounted therein. A multifaced head is substantially fast thereon and detent means are provided to automatically lock the head in one of several face positions.

In the accompanying drawing showing, by way of example, one of many possible embodiments of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a fragmental front view of the doll body and head mounted thereon;

Fig. 2 is a fragmental side view of the invention as shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a side view showing details of the head;

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the head and mounting means; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmental side view of mounting of Fig. 4 and showing details of the triangular rod on detent means.

My doll comprises a body l0 except for neck and head; over which a pair of spaced metal straps are mounted fast in the neck region of the body and extending toward the back and chest of the body. A strong head-mounting U-member strip generally designated as 12 has'the yoke thereof mounted fast on said straps as by rivets I4, the yoke being near said neck region, and the arms [5 and I5 of said member projecting upwardly and substantially in the plane of the shoulders of the body. The end portions of the yoke arms are provided with horizontally axially alined bearing openings l6 and I8, the marginal portions around the openings being dished inwardly as at I9 and 20.

A telescoping rod 2| of equilateral triangular cross section has journals at each end thereof disposed in said openings. One journal may be in the form of a long stud 22 and the other a short headed screw 24. Said rod 2| comprises a shaft 25 of wood, plastic, metal or other similar material of triangular cross section and on which a capped metal triangular sleeve 26 is slidably received on the inner end portion of the shaft. A compressed spring 28 between the inner end of the shaft in the inner face of the cap of the sleeve normally assures the rod to be in extended form. The journals 22 and 24 project from the outer ends of the sleeve and shaft respectively, all in axial alinement. A detent stop 29 projects inwardly from the arm l5. near the sleeve and is adapted to engage the lateral faces of the sleeve substantially on the center lines in the sleeve faces. The stop is in the form of an inwardly turned tongue integral with the U member strip and partially cut from the marginal portion of the opening l5 therein.

A hollow substantially spherical head 30 having triangular openings 3| in the ear portions thereof is mounted on said rod non-rotative with respect thereto. The head is provided with three faces 32a, 32b, and 320 each covering horizontally a third of the spherical surface. When the journal 22 nearest the detent stop 29 is pressed inwardly to telescope the rod, the outer end of the sleeve will clear the stop so that the head and rod may be rotated to bring another head face into normal position. On release of the journal if one of the faces is in normal position the rod will become extended and the stop will engage the corresponding face of the sleeve and hold the head in a fixed position.

If one of the head faces is not in normal position the head will rotate in either direction for the end of the stop will bear against the smooth outer end of the sleeve, but when a thin portion of the rod comes in line with the stop the rod extends and is held against further turning.

The head 30 may be made in any manner vknown to the art. It may be advisable to make the ear portion adjacent the sleeve of more durable material as shown at 34. If that portion is made separate the opening into which it is fitted will enable the fitting of eyes from within the head. The portion 34 may be glued or cemented to the remainder of the head.

Of course the journals 22 and 24 may be of any suitable form, :{Ihe headed: screw is preferable for the "n'on'sliding fend'since it maybe s'hortiaiid yet must not slip from its hearing.

The invention claimed is:

l. A multifaced doll comprising a body and. I head mounting means thereon includingii'piivard' :15 substahtl'allyzatpoints nearest the axis of the ly projecting yoke arms providedwith bearing openings therein; a telescoping *iod of eduilatral triangular cross section having journal 5691 539 fast on each end thereof and dispose said openings; and detent stop means projecting inwardly from one of the arms and adapted to en gage one ofth'elateralfacesjoftherod. i A multifaced doll comprising a telescoping IQd Of equilateral triangular cross section having journals at eachend thereof;.said rod comprising a shaft of equilateral triangularcross section, :a capped metal triangular slee've :slidably received on theinner end portion of the shaft and a :compressed spring betweentheinner endof the shaft and the inner face of thecap of. the 'sleeve, said journals projecting from the outer .ends .of the sleeve and shaft respectively, all in axial alinement; and a three-faced head mounted on 'said rod and'non-rotative with respect thereto, center lines of the head faces being in a plane perpendicular to the rod and the faces equally distributed over .the entire surface of the head.

3.. A ,multifaceddoll comprising a body; a sturdy head mounting 1U -member *strip having the yoke thereof mounted faston said body, the yoke being at the neck region, and the arms bf said member projecting upwardly; the chapeltionsof the yoke arms being provided withho'ri- 'zontally axially :alined bearing "openings; -a t'ele} scoping frod of equilateral triangular cross section having journals at each 'end thereof disposed in xai'd iopenings; a 'detent'stop projecting inwardly "rfromone of the armsand'a'daptedtoengageoife iof "the lateral faces of the rod substantiallyat "points nearest theaxis of 'therod; "said stop being an inwardly turned tongue integral with the "U- memher strip and formed from the marginal ;portion of the. opening therein; and a threefaced head rigidly mounted on thei'odan'd having the 'three faces'equally distributed over the entire surface of the head about the axisthereof. 4. A multi-faced, 'doll comprising a body; "a sturdy head mounting U-'-member "strip having the yoke thereof mounted fast on said body, -the yokebeingsubstantially'at'the "neck region, and he arms of said, member projecting upwardly; $21!? e lipqrtions of the yoke arms beingprovided with horizontally axially alined :bearing open"- a telescoping rod of .equilateral triangular- QIQQCQ1OI II having journals at 'each' end thereof disppsed in said openings; said rod comprisinga wooden shaft of triangular'cross s'ection, a capped metal triangular sleeve slidably received onthe inner end portion of the shaft, "and facompressed spring between the inner end 'of theshaft and the inner face of'the cap ofthe'sleevefisaid jourrials projecting from the outer ends of ;'the"sleeve and shaft i respectively, fall in 'aidal aiineinent; "a detent stop projectihg'inwardly rf m qn ofthe arms"ahdadapted tongage onemf tii'e lateral 4 faces of the sleeve substantially on the longitudinal center line in such face, the center lines of said lateral faces being nearest the axis of the rod; and a head mounted on said rod and non- 5 rotative with respect thereto.

5. A multifaced doll comprising a body and head-mounting means thereon including a U member having upwardly projecting yoke arms provided iwithihorizontally axially alined bearing Qbpihifigstheiieih a telescoping r'od ofe'quilateral triangular cross section having journals at each .jnd thereof disposed in said openings, a detent v,stop projecting inwardly from one of the arms aria adapted to engage the lateral faces of the rodi and a :li'ollow substantially spherical head having triangular ppenings in the ear portions intrastate haunted on said rod and non-rota- .tive' with respect thereto; said head being provided with three faceseach covering a third of titl s he iselsmtie wh re y th Jo l P r fi fi l? qllte 9p.ol 3 r wa messes-Q h egres ing h n thereof M 9 1 the stop so that the head and rod may be rotated '25 to bring another head -face into normal position, a idr rqnrslea 9f th Jo n Qd w l be e iee le end the to l en g another face of the rqd and lgold'the head in a fixedposition.

6. A multifaced doll comprising a body; a

,pmernieflie tpn seie e the e d r l o th lJ r member arms being provided with horizontally axially alined bearing openings, the marginal portions around the openings being dished infwardly; atelescoping rod comprising a wooden "4,6 ltirne the lateral faces of thesleeve of the rod,

said stgp being an inwardly turned tongue integral ith the ll memb'er strip and formed-from fihenrarginal portion of the opening therein; and sub tahee lx s he calmounted on said red and-nenerotative with respect thereto,

7. A multi-faceddoll comprising a body and "inou mg member thereon including upthan pro eti'ngyokearms provided with bear- 1 nin'gs therein; an aide member having each" dt anu'aispdse'a in' Sai d r 4 i v and pass ng 'therthroiigh; one of the Jblllilfilfb'ifififilbl dbl relative to the adjacent yolre arm in a direction axial of the ape-member, id tenement-er havin'giadial projections near its fast 'irrriubii'ed burnal, detent 'sto'p project ing agially inwardly from the arm adjac'ent the projections and adapted to engage a. A 'lfiulti-faed 21611 ie'difip'risiii'g body and 'ng m ember 'tlireo'ri including upectingyol ze' arms provided with bearing 0 enings therein; an axle member having journ'als on 'iach .rid thif'of "and disposed in .a. qpenings and p'as'sii ig'therethrough; one of j foiii'hals ffimtabiereiaae to theadrace-m yoke'arm ina'direction a'xial of the azile member, ahead fast on at lasfpart of the aide er; said'sn imensr having mam. projectiohs :iiearjthe flast: mentioned journal, a detent step projctifig"akially' inwardlyfromthe arm-ad- WANDA L. PAUL.

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